Improvement in coal-scuttles



J. w. ooolvuss. COAL 'sGUTTLB.

No. 35,436. Patnted June 3, 1862,

aw V I y JOHN w. ooouns, or MoUNTvEaNoN, NEW YORK.

it IMPROVEM ENT IN COAL-SCUTTLES.

Specification formjngpart of Letters Patent No. 35,436, dated June 3, 1862.

To uZZ wlwm rit may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN w. CUOOMBS, of'

Mount Vernon, county of Westchester, and State .of New York, have inventeda newand Improved Coal-Scuttle; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and-ex-' act description of the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same, the line a: as, Fig. 4, indicating the planeol' section. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection of the same, taken on the plane indicated by the line g g in Fig. 2; Fig. 4is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference in the several views indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in the arrangement 1 of a movable sieve inthe interior of a coaljscuttle, in combination with an ash or dirt box" hinged to the bottom of said scuttle in such a manner that by the action of said sieve the'good coal can be separated from the dirt crashes that may be mixed with it, andthat the moisture which generally adheres to coal, and which causescoahscuttles to rust through and wear out in a short time, is permitted to pass through said sieve down into the ash-box without injurious influence. on thesides of the scuttle. I v

It consists, further, in the arrangement on ,the top edge of the scuttle of spring-ears with.

two sockets, one to receive the bail and the other the-pivot of the hinged lid, in such a manner that the lid can be easily taken 011 for 'thepnrpose of packing the scuttles,so that the cost of manufacturing them is notmateriall y V increased. a

It consists, also, in the employment of a hinged movable lid attached to the top edge of the scuttle in such a manner that the coal from the interior of said scuttle'can pass out without obstructions, and that the dust which may arise during the operation of sifting is retained in the interior of the scuttle.

To enable those skilled in -the art to make and use my invention, 1 will proceed to describe its construction and operation with reference to the drawings.

The scuttle A is made in the usual formand manner, of sheet metal, and is provided with a bail, B, and a lid, 0. This lid is made of two parts, 0 d, which are connected by a hingejoint, a; and it is provided with a flange, b,

which catches over the edge of the scuttle, as

clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The flange on the rear part, c, of the lid is so arranged that it.hugs the-edge of the scuttle tightly, whereas the front part closes down easily, so that by tilting the scuttle the coalswhich maybe contained in the same force open the lid and pass out without obstruction. Thepivot e of the hinge-joint a is retained by twoears or lugs, f, that are firmly attached to the sides of the scuttle. Each of these lugs is provided with two holes or sockets, 9, one to receive the pivot e, as previously stated, and the other to receive the ends of the bail B, and said'lug's are so arranged that they can be sprung apart sufficiently far to release the ends of the pivot e. sothat the lid can be removed without difiiculty.

When a number of scuttles are to be packed for transportation, it is essential to be able to remove the lids; in factit would be impossible to manufacture my scuttle on an extensive scale if the lid could not be removed, for it is obvious that if the scuttles could not be-packed oneinside the other they would be so bulky that they could not be transported sufficiently convenientto render their manufacture practicable. By the use ,of spring-ears with two sockets'this object is attained in a simple and efi'ective manner with out materially increasing the cost of the scuttle.

D is the sieve, which is placed loosely on a metal ring, h, that is secured in the interior of the scuttle by means of screws 2'. These screwsproject over the edge of the sieve, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, so that they prevent these-me from coming out spontaneously, leaving it free, however, to rotate in the ring in either direction. Said sieve is provided with a handle, j, which passes through a recess in the vertical edge of the ring it and through a slot, k, in the side of'the scuttle, and which serves to impart tothe sieve a vibrating motion for the purpose of separating the dirt or ashes from the good coal. All those parts which pass through sieve collect in the ash-box E, which is connected to the scuttle by a hinge, l, and

. locked by a spring-catch, m. The hingel is provided with a ring or handle, n, which serves to tilt the scuttle when it is desired to pour out .the'contents of the same, and it (the hinge) is so arranged that the ash-box,when unlocked, drops down to the position shown in red outlines in Fig. 1, and that said ash-box can be turned over and emptied without tilting the scuttle.

The spring-catch m is'secured to theside of the scuttle opposite the hinge Z, and it catches into a cavity in the ash-box, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. It is so formed that it can be easily pulled out when it is desired to unlock the ash-box. The ash-box is supported by small legs 0 of any convenient form and size.

By combining-a sieve and ash-box with the scuttle the moisture adhering to fresh coals is permitted to pass down into the ash-box without injury to the sides of the scuttle, and

the dirt or dust is readily separated from the 7 good coals; and, furthermore, my scuttle can be used as an ash'sifter with equal convenience and efi'ect as the best ash-sitter now in the market Having thus fully described my invention, I

lid 0, in combination with the scuttle A, as

and'for the purpose described.

4. The combination, yvith the hinged lid 0 and bail B, of spring-ears f, each provided with twosockets, .g g, as and for the purposes specified.

JOHN W. COOMBS.

WVitnesses: J. F. BUOKLEY,

JAMES LAIRD. 

